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The Value of Routine Histopathological Examination of Appendicectomy Specimens CME DisclosuresRelease Date: March 3, 2008; Valid for credit through March 3, 2009 |
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The Value of Routine Histopathological Examination of Appendicectomy Specimens
Alun E. Jones, MRCS, MA, MB, BChir
Alexander W. Phillips, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCSEd
John R. Jarvis
Kevin Sargen, MB, ChB, MD, FRCS (Eng)
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Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Describe the incidence of normal appendixes found at appendectomies for acute appendicitis
- Identify those more likely to be found to have normal appendixes at surgery for acute appendicitis
- List the types of pathology
likely to be found during histopathologic examination of appendicitis specimens
- Define the "clinical significance" of histopathologic findings for appendix specimens
- Identify the proportion of abnormal histopathologic findings on appendix specimens that leads to further clinical management
Authors and Disclosures
Alun E. Jones, MRCS, MA, MB, BChir
Disclosure: Alun E. Jones, MRCS, MA, MB, BChir, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Alexander W. Phillips, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCSEd
Disclosure: Alexander W. Phillips, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCSEd, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. John R. Jarvis
Disclosure: John R. Jarvis has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Kevin Sargen, MB, ChB, MD, FRCS (Eng)
Disclosure: Kevin Sargen, MB, ChB, MD, FRCS (Eng), has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd
Disclosure: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd, has disclosed no relevant financial
relationships. Chrisoula Koremenou
Disclosure: Chrisoula Koremenou has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Melissa Norton
Disclosure: Melissa Norton has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. |
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